Public water system · VA5029291
ActiveKyanite Mine-East Ridge
At a glance
Kyanite Mine-East Ridge (PWSID VA5029291) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Buckingham County, Virginia. It reports serving 40 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kyanite Mine-East Ridge compare with other water systems in Buckingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Kyanite Mine-East Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buckingham County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 563 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 7,322 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kyanite Mine-East Ridge is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kyanite Mine-East Ridge?
EPA lists Kyanite Mine-East Ridge as privately owned. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 13 active systems in Buckingham County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Kyanite Mine-East Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and January 2021. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Berylliumcode 1075 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Berylliumcode 1075 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Berylliumcode 1075 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Berylliumcode 1075 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Kyanite Mine-East Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kyanite Mine-East Ridge?
Kyanite Mine-East Ridge (PWSID VA5029291) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kyanite Mine-East Ridge serve?
Kyanite Mine-East Ridge reports serving 40 people through 3 service connections in Buckingham County, Virginia.
Where does Kyanite Mine-East Ridge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Kyanite Mine-East Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Kyanite Mine-East Ridge's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kyanite Mine-East Ridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kyanite Mine-East Ridge is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Buckingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Co Water System | Buckingham | 5,759 | Community | Surface water |
| The Bridge Ministry | Buckingham | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| James River State Park | Buckingham | 236 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nazarene Camp | Buckingham | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary | Buckingham | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ali'S Marketplace | Buckingham | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Kyanite Mine-East Ridge, PWSID VA5029291, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/kyanite-mine-east-ridge-va5029291 (data as of October 1, 2026).